The ship, named after the Greek goddess of mastery of the seas, is set to come into service in 2023 as MSC Cruises second ship powered by LNG.
MSC Cruises announced that the first steel of its new ship, MSC Euribia, was cut on June 28, 2021. The cruise line's most environmentally advanced ship to-date, MSC Euribia will join the fleet as MSC's 22nd ship, and the second to run on liquefied natural gas (LNG), the cleanest marine fuel available at scale.
The beginning of construction was marked by a ceremony with MSC Cruises' executive chairman, Pierfrancesco Vago, and Chantiers de L'Atlantique's general manager, Laurent Castang.
Pierfrancesco Vago, MSC Cruises? executive chairman said, ?Our vision is for MSC Euribia to master the deployment of sustainable technologies to protect and preserve our precious marine ecosystem. This ship marks a new milestone in our journey towards net zero impact operations and is testament to our commitment to foster and develop next generation environmental technologies.
Liquefied natural gas has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions by up to 25% in comparison to other standard fuels.
The first ship powered by LNG, MSC World Europa, is set to enter service in October 2023, with a third LNG-powered vessel set to begin construction in early 2023.
